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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Akira Kurosawa |
| Stars: |
Toshirt Mifune |
| Actors: |
Minoru Chiaki |
| Genre: |
Foreign Films |
| Subgenre: |
Suspense · Recommended · Murder · Period Piece · Medieval · Crime · Essential Cinema · Classic · Japanese · Thriller |
| MPAA Rating: |
Not Rated |
| Available Formats: |
VHS |
| UPC: |
715515032520 |
| Release Date: |
1950 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 23min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
Japanese |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD: Criterion Collection, 1hr 28min
Release Company: Criterion Collection (March 26, 2002)
UPC: 037429161821 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS, 1hr 23min |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Akira Kurosawa |
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Professional Reviews
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(11/01/2008, p.145, Philip Kemp): 4 stars out of 5 -- "Audiences were captivated by the lyrical beauty of Kurosawa's direction and the dynamic power of his editing, zipping the narrative along with hard-edged horizontal wipes." |
| More Information |
| Details: |
Akira Kurosawa's highly acclaimed film, set in feudal Japan, presents an intriguing tale of violent crime in the woods, told from the perspective of four different characters--a bandit (Toshirt Mifune), a woman (Machiko Kyt), her husband (Masayuki Mori), and a woodcutter (Takashi Shimura). Only two things about the incident seem to be clear--the woman was raped and her husband is now dead. However, the other elements radically differ as the four participants and/or witnesses relate their own stories (with the dead man, eerily enough, speaking through a medium). As each account is revealed, what seemed black and white turns to various hues of gray, leading to surprising--and confounding--relevations. <br> <br> A landmark of international cinema, RASHOMON won the prestigious Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival in 1951, bringing both Kurosawa--and Japanese film in general--to the attention of Western audiences. From the rain-soaked opening sequence to its moving conclusion, the film is a stunning exami... |
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